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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2004
Hiroshi Takano, San Diego, CA (US);
Satoshi Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhiro Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Yuji Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Takano, San Diego, CA (US);
Satoshi Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuhiro Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Yuji Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Toyko, JP;
Sony Electronics Inc., Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method includes integrating information regarding receiving, transmitting and converting capabilities of each device in a network with regard to signal formats, so that a pertinent transmission path can be determined. Such transmission paths can be specified in terms of the order of devices involved in the transmission paths and a signal format between these devices involved. One of the possible transmission paths that match the transmitting device and the transmitted signal format is selected as a pertinent transmission path. The method displays the selected transmission path on a monitor, to assist a user to manually establish a pertinent transmission path.